8.18.08 | Karen Brown of Perkins+Will is more than an interior designer. The Social Responsibility Leader for the New York Perkins+Will office has an uplifting outlook on life that in 2004, took her for a year sabbatical to Egypt, where she volunteered her time and worked for an NGO and various non-profit organizations, and will take her to three countries – Republic of Georgia, Ghana, and Guatemala – in three months starting on August 21.

When she was a California girl, she was Debbie, but when she came to the faster paced East Coast, she became Deb. But no matter where she is, she is still Deborah Hopewell, a supercharged dealer salesperson and respected manager.

8.11.08 | John L. (Johnny) Helm died at his home in Dallas, TX, on July 1. He was a retired employee of Knoll and known to many in the industry. After serving in WWII and graduating from the University of Arkansas, Mr. Helm joined Knoll, where he spent the next 28 years.

7.21.08 | JJ Falk just celebrated the 10^th anniversary of her firm, JJ Falk Design. We used the occasion to catch up with her and see how things had gone in the past 10 years.